Area code
Area code 854 — Charleston, SC
South Carolina · in service since October 19, 2015
Area code 854 covers parts of South Carolina; the place with the most of its prefixes is Charleston. It is an overlay: 843 serves the same area, so neighbors can have different area codes.
Overlay, same area: 843
Local time in Charleston
Spam reports from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026
Low #375 of 461 codes
99 FTC complaints
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC.
See the reports- Time zoneEastern Time
- Local calls10 digits
- Prefixes196 assigned
- Runs out~1Q 2053
- Unwanted call?Block & report
Spam call reports about 854 numbers
Complaints by week
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026Show as table
| Week starting | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Sep 7 (3 days) | 4 |
| Sep 14 | 21 |
| Sep 21 | 20 |
| Sep 28 | 20 |
| Oct 5 | 23 |
| Oct 12 | 19 |
| Oct 19 (4 days) | 22 |
Compared with all codes
- Robocalls
- 67%all codes 75%
- Callers with the same code
- 4%all codes 35%
- Rank by complaints
- #375of 461 · bottom quarter
- FCC complaints, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- 204 about text messages
What the calls were about
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| Subject | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| Reducing your debt (credit cards, mortgage, student loans) | 45 35% | |
| Calls pretending to be government, businesses, or family and friends | 7 5% | |
| Dropped call or no message | 7 5% | |
| Lotteries, prizes & sweepstakes | 3 2% | |
| Vacation & timeshares | 3 2% | |
| Charities | 2 2% |
Where the people who complained live
Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026
| State | Complaints | |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 34 26% | |
| California | 10 8% | |
| Florida | 10 8% | |
| Illinois | 7 5% | |
| Georgia | 6 5% |
October 2026 (partial) report · most reported
Consumer reports, not verified by the FTC · source
Source: FTC Do Not Call complaints created Sep 11 – Oct 22, 2026. They are reported by consumers and are not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed (how we count).
Source: FCC Consumer Complaints data, unwanted calls filed Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026, by caller ID; not verified by the FCC.
Area code 854 location and prefixes
| Exchange (NANPA) | Place | County | Prefixes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON | Charleston | spans 2 counties | 32 |
| HILTONHEAD | Hilton Head Island | Beaufort County | 16 |
| FLORENCE | Florence | Florence County | 11 |
| BEAUFORT | Beaufort | Beaufort County | 10 |
| MYRTLE BCH | Myrtle Beach | Horry County | 9 |
| SUMMERVL | Summerville | spans 3 counties | 9 |
| MTPLEASANT | Mount Pleasant | Charleston County | 6 |
| MONCKS COR | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | 5 |
| WALTERBORO | Walterboro | Colleton County | 4 |
| BLUFFTON | Bluffton | Beaufort County | 3 |
Plus 55 smaller exchange areas.
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026; places: U.S. Census Bureau, matched by DialWhere (how).
NANPA record
- Location
- South Carolina
- Assigned by NANPA
- December 16, 2013
- Local dialing
- 10 digits (NANPA: 10D)
- NANPA planning letters
- PL-474, PL-463
Source: NANPA, NPA database of Oct 24, 2026.
Is 854 running out of numbers?
Previous forecast (October 2025): 2049, moved later by 4 years.
Forecast exhaust year by edition
Source: NANPA NRUF forecast, April 2026 edition.
Who holds 854 prefixes
The five largest of 39 original holders
As listed by NANPA, not today’s carrier.
| Holder (as listed) | Prefixes | |
|---|---|---|
| Onvoy, LLC | 43 22% | |
| New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC | 21 11% | |
| Fractel, LLC | 16 8% | |
| Onvoy Spectrum, LLC | 14 7% | |
| Ton80 Communications, LLC | 11 6% |
Source: NANPA CO codes of Oct 23, 2026.
Questions about area code 854
What area code is 854?
A South Carolina area code, in service since October 19, 2015.
Where is 854 area code, and what time zone is it in?
Charleston, SC; Eastern Time.
Why am I getting spam calls from 854?
99 FTC complaints from Sep 23 – Oct 22, 2026, most often about debt reduction (not verified by the FTC; caller ID can be spoofed).
Will 854 get a new area code?
NANPA forecasts exhaust in 1Q 2053; no relief planning listed.